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Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 14 points on 6-of-19 shooting, while also committing seven turnovers. Toronto's P.J. Tucker helped contain the Bucks' All-Star with physical play in the post in the fourth quarter.

"We were just trying to send as many bodies to him as we possibly could," Casey said.

TIP INS

Raptors: Norman Powell started in place of Valanciunas, a switch that Toronto announced about 15 minutes before tipoff. Casey promised to make changes following the Game 3 blowout. The 6-foot-4 Powell offered more quickness to counter the athletic Bucks.

Powell finished with 12 points. He also helped contain Bucks shooter Khris Middleton, who had 11 rebounds but finished 4 of 13 from the field for 10 points.

"What I normally do is be aggressive, be physical and make it difficult ... on the defensive end," Powell said.

Bucks: Antetokounmpo got off to a choppy start after missing five of his first six shots. He also had four of the team's 13 first-half turnovers after the Bucks had averaged 10 turnovers a game in the playoffs against Toronto. The 6-foot-11 forward did add to his collection of highlight-reel plays with a dunk in transition after sidestepping around DeRozan with about 5:30 left in the second quarter.

DEROZAN'S DAY

The resurgent DeRozan was 12 of 22 from the field after missing all eight of his attempts in Game 3.

Bouncing back from adversity isn't new for Toronto. But after a forgettable Game 3, DeRozan said the team stayed patient and remained confident.

"Being patient and being mature with the process, and (trying) to keep him calm," DeRozan said, nodding to his left in the direction of Lowry. "It was still a challenge, but we figured it out."

He came out aggressive with strong drives to the bucket, going 8 of 14 for 21 points in the first half alone.

DOWN THE STRETCH

The game was tied at halftime before Toronto slowly edged away, building a 10-point lead with 4 minutes left on Powell's 3-pointer.

Milwaukee went 0 of 9 from the field during a stretch between late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, but still managed to stay within two possessions of Toronto for much of the second half. The Raptors were only slightly better with the ball, but their defense set the tone.

"Our tempo ... in that second half came to a halt," Kidd said.

BUCKS MISFIRE

Trading shoves in the paint and hand-checks on the perimeter, the Bucks matched the Raptors' rise in defensive intensity. But they misfired more with the ball, with Antetokounmpo seemingly playing too aggressive at times. The Bucks had 13 first-half turnovers.

Center Greg Monroe did his best to keep Milwaukee in the game with 10 points and four rebounds in the fourth quarter.

"We didn't come out energized," Monroe said. "We tried to picking it up in the second half, but it was too late."